The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted for Destruction of Property at Heritage Park, in Gardnerville. The park, located off Gilman Av and Courthouse Alley, was damaged sometime between Friday evening, December 31st, 2010 and Monday morning, January 3rd, 2011. The damage was committed by an unknown […]

Bear Valley, CA…For the small (Pop 150) village of Bear Valley, CA. winter is a all hands on deck affair. Everyone wears multiple hats and does everything they can to make sure the crowds seeking winter fun have a great time. Your ski instructor during the day might also be your waiter at dinner that […]

Washington, DC…The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 9.4 percent in December, and nonfarm payroll employment increased by 103,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in leisure and hospitality and in health care but was little changed in other major industries. ______________________________________________________________________ | | | Revision of Seasonally Adjusted […]

Washington, DC…The internet is slowly closing in on television as Americans’ main source of national and international news. Currently, 41% say they get most of their news about national and international news from the internet, which is little changed over the past two years but up 17 points since 2007. Television remains the most widely […]

Lake Tahoe Area…If you have been out and about in the Tahoe area over the holidays you no doubt notices happy and carefree Snowmen, Snowwomen and even Snowkids out and about. One we saw in Carnelian Bay even had million dollar views. If you have one you would like to share just email us at […]

CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — With a boost from the development of apps for iPods, tablets, smart phones and other devices, the profession Software Engineer has jumped to the top of the new 2011 Jobs Rated Report released today by CareerCast.com. The worst rated job is Roustabout, a dirty, dangerous and often stressful […]

The Placer County Economic Development Board is seeking nominations for awards it presents each year to recognize outstanding contributions to the county’s economic success. The awards honor private-sector and public-sector contributions to local economic development. They will be handed out at the board’s 20th annual Economic Development Summit Breakfast to be held Thursday, March 31, […]

Minden, Nevada…The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team (DCSAR) is currently accepting member applications. DCSAR consists of approximately thirty members who volunteer their time and efforts responding to public emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In the past twelve months, DCSAR has responded to numerous public service emergencies, including searching […]

Sun Valley, NV….Detectives with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office have completed the investigation of a suspicious death which occurred in the early morning hours of May 16, 2009 in Sun Valley. On May 16, 2009 at approximately 2:05 a.m., Deputies responded to a home in the 8000 block of Chimney Drive on a report of […]